Calderdale

Calderdale's population grew in the decade to 2011. At the same time there were changes in housing tenure and health.

The population passed 200,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Calderdale increased by 5.9%, from about 192,000 to 204,000.

The addition of about 11,000 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Calderdale was home to, on average, 4 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Calderdale

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Calderdale increased by two years, from 38 to 40 years.

This urban area had a slightly higher average age than Yorkshire and The Humber and remained slightly older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of about 6,000 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 4,000.

About 11% of people in Calderdale are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Calderdale by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

More single parents

Calderdale saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest rise in the proportion of single-parent households.

In 2011, just over 1 in 10 (11%) households in Calderdale had a single parent, compared with 9.2% in 2001. The percentage of households comprising a married couple decreased from 37% to 33%.

Across the region, Craven saw the next largest increase in the proportion of single-parent households (from 6.8% in 2001 to 8.1% in 2011).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of single-parent households, as the regional average grew from 9.5% to 10%.

The percentage of households with a single-parent was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households that had a single parent across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of Calderdale residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.0% to 1.3% in the decade to 2011.

The percentage who reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 2.0%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 1.2% in 2001 to 1.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in Calderdale remained close to 1.3%

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Calderdale by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Calderdale

The percentage of Calderdale residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 7.2% to 7.0% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 30 (3.5%) reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 3.0% in 2001. While the percentage of Calderdale residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 90%.

The proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 7.0% in 2001 to 6.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 6.8% to 6.5%.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Calderdale that rented privately increased from 9.4% to 16% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over one in seven (15%) households lived in social housing, compared with 17% in 2001. The percentage of Calderdale households that owned their home decreased from 71% to 67%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 9.1% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Calderdale increased by 7.1 percentage points

Percentage of households in Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

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